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Inmates of the Riverside County Jail v. Clark

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 12, 1983No. Civ. No. 27464PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MORRIS, P. J.

The sheriff of Riverside County has appealed from an order of the superior court granting a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of 31 inmates of the Riverside County jail. The petition alleged that the petitioners’ detention was illegal in that the conditions of confinement violated state and federal constitutional standards.

Supporting declarations attached to the petition included complaints that overcrowding made it necessary for inmates to sleep on mattresses on the floors of the dayrooms and in the shower areas, that clean clothing and linen were…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Trop v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. Superior Court (Himmelsbach)California Court of Appeal · 1986
  2. In Re GrimesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  3. People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. (PC) Hill v. CrossDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2021
  5. In re Von StaichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2020

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